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Key Resources and Links

Agency

• Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission

Contact Information

• Arkansas WC E-mail Addresses (See: Medical Cost Containment Division)

News and Updates

• What's New at the Commission

Other

• Rule 099.30 Medical Cost Containment
• Fee Schedule

Therapy Regulations

• What is the conversion factor for outpatient therapy services?
  • Response: $44.28
  • Detail: Arkansas uses multiple conversion factors, this is the conversion factor for Medicine.
  • Citation: Medical Fee Schedule
• What is the basis of the fee schedule for outpatient therapy services?
  • Response: RBRVS
  • Detail: See Medical Fee Schedule page
  • Citation: Medical Fee Schedule
• Are there limits on the number of physical therapy visits allowed?
  • Response: No
  • Detail: ACA 11-9-101
  • Citation: Workers' compensation medical cost containment: A national inventory, 2011 (WCRI report WC-11-35, April 2011)
• Are there limits on payment per visit for outpatient therapy services?
  • Response: No
• Do regulations require use of treatment guidelines?
  • Response: Yes
  • Detail: Rule 099.30 T. Treatment Guidelines: medical treatment under workers’ compensation shall be provided in accordance with the current edition of Official Disability Guidelines (ODG)
  • Citation: http://170.94.37.152/REGS/099.00.14-001N-14576.pdf
• Is a referral required in order to see a physical therapist?
  • Response: Yes/li>
  • Detail: 099.33: All referrals by participating health care providers or initial health care providers shall be to providers who agree to abide by the rules, terms, and conditions of the insurance carrier/employer/self-insured employer’s MCO/IMCS
  • Citation: https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/rule099_33.pdf
• Can outpatient fees be negotiated above or below the fee schedule? ¹
  • Response: Yes -
  • Detail: Rule 099.30 Section I.I.1: A licensed provider shall receive no more than the maximum allowable payment, in accordance with this rule, for appropriate health care services rendered to a person who is entitled to health care service.
  • Citation: /https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/rule30.pdf
• Can the injured worker be charged for any claim-related services?
  • Response: No
  • Detail: Rule 099.30 II.A
  • Citation: /https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/rule30.pdf
• Are there workers' compensation regulations about who can provide services under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist?
  • Response: No
  • Detail: Defaults to State Practice Act
• Are there provider network and/or managed care regulations in place?
  • Response: Yes
  • Detail: Voluntary program; employer determines.
  • Citation: https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/rule099_33.pdf
• Are there regulations that address which fee schedule applies if an injured worker from this state seeks treatment in another state?
  • Response: Yes
  • Detail: Rule 099.30 Section I.R.
  • Citation: /https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/rule30.pdf
• Are there regulations regarding Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs)?
  • Response: No
  • Detail: No workers' compensation regulatory citation was located.

¹ While some states use a mandatory fee schedule, many states have provisions for fees to be negotiated above or below the published fee schedule. "Yes + / - " indicates that fees can be negotiated above or below the fee schedule. "Yes -" indicates that fees can only be negotiated below the fee schedule.

The following payer types conduct business in this state.

• Private Carriers: Yes
• Self-insured Employers or Groups: Yes
• Competitive State Fund: No
• Exclusive State Fund: No
• State Comp Fund (last resort): No

The Workers' Compensation resources have been updated as of 2026.